Restoring Vintage and Antique Hamilton Watches often requires case repair. I’m investigating what I need to learn to do bench work. Here’s an example of a watch that needs serious case work.
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Bench work for me involves working with various tools. Though the technician covers much more than I expect to use, here’s what I’m looking for:
- Cleaning castings (sawing, filing, emery, polishing and drilling).
- Soldering
- The bezel set
- Repairing catches.
- Fabricating bearing bezel pendants and lockets.
- Stretching and shrinking
All the work is hands-on and is done in 14k gold, platinum or silver.
Here’s an example of a previous restoration piece I did from scratch.
I would like them all to turn out like this.
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